Sapa
in Tỉnh Lào Cai, Vietnam
-
Na-San Airport (79 mi) - Dien Bien Phu Airport (86 mi)
-
Sam Neua Airport (134 mi) - Bounneau Airport (135 mi)
- Noi Bai International Airport (147 mi)
- Oudomsay Airport (167 mi)
- Luang Namtha Airport (185 mi)
- Luang Phabang International Airport (202 mi)
-
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 22.350 and 103.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 22° 21' 0" and E 103° 52' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dong - VND
- Spoken languages:
- Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Central Khmer
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:45 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.380 and -70.582 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Cruces - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Vietnam.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Vietnam. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Sapa
Sapa in Tỉnh Lào Cai is a city located in Vietnam about 156 mi (or 252 km) north-west of Hanoi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sapa is now 05:45 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ho Chi Minh with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sapa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Vietnam is Na-San Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in China at a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km). In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lao Cai, Bat Xat, Hekou, Tam Duong and Thi Tran Pho Lu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SAPA LEGEND HOTEL & SPA
Son's Hotel
Sapa Golden Terrace Hotel
Sapa Elegance Hotel
Sapa Paradise View Hotel
Sapa Dragon Hotel
Sapa Unique Hotel
Sapa Romance Hotel
Thu Hang Hotel
Sapa Hills Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Snow in Sapa
Snow in Sapa.
SAPA North Vietnam - Trekking / Hiking 2014 GoPro
This is a short travel video from my stay and trekking throw sa pa valley in north Vietnam in 2014. See more of my short travel videos: - YOUTUBE channel https://www.youtube.com/user/shorttrav...
Sapa noi gap go dat troi Tan Nhan YouTube
Tours Vietnam | tour Vietnam | travel Vietnam | halong bay tour | sapa tour | Công Ty TNHH Thương Mại Và Du Lịch Quốc Tế Địa chỉ : 48 Lương Ngọc Quyến - Hoàn Kiếm...
Sapa Town walk Vietnam (Sept 2009) Part 1
Sapa is located in Lao Cai province, 350 km from Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the...
Sapa Town walk Vietnam (Sept 2009) Part 2
Sapa is located in Lao Cai province, 350 km from Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the...
Sapa Trip Du lịch Sapa
Sapa Trip Du lịch Sapa.
SAPA.m4v
NAN THAILAND - SAPA VIETNAM 17-24 DECEMBER 2011.
Sapa Time-lapse
Sapa Lake (2160p, 4K)
nghe nhan thoi sao sapa.AVI
Bang Tuyet sapa 3 2013
Tours Vietnam | tour Vietnam | travel Vietnam | halong bay tour | sapa tour | Công Ty TNHH Thương Mại Và Du Lịch Quốc Tế Địa chỉ : 48 Lương Ngọc Quyến - Hoàn Kiếm...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sa Pa
Sa Pa, or Sapa, is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in the Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giay, Pho Lu, and Tay live.
Sa Pa District
Sa Pa is a rural district of Lao Cai province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 42,095. The district covers an area of 677 km². The district capital lies at Sa Pa.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sapa.
- Lao Cai
- Bat Xat
- Hekou
- Tam Duong
- Thi Tran Pho Lu
- Than Uyen
- Lai Chau
- Thi Tran Khanh Yen
- Bac Ha
- Thi Tran Muong Khuong
- Si Ma Cai
- Mu Cang Chai
- Muong Chien
- Phong Tho
- Thi Tran Pho Rang
- Thi Tran Sin Ho
- Yuping
- Yen Binh
- Thi Tran Tua Chua
- Jinhe
- It Ong
- Thi Tran Tuan Giao
- Mabai
- Thi Tran Vinh Quang
- Muong Cha
- Muong Ang
- Son Thinh